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In the 12 months to August 2017 9,808 cattle were slaughtered in Wales due to bovine TB control. The figure was 2% up on the previous 12 months, possibly due to the increased use of high-sensitivity testing (Image: Getty Images)

Mrs Griffiths cautioned that achieving these targets will not be easy.

"They are intended to be ambitious and to stretch us," she said.

“Achieving them will require the cooperation and dedication of everyone involved.”